Editorial

If you’re not a football expert, here’s a crash course on this year’s big game By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If you haven’t heard enough about the Super Bowl commercials, then you’ve probably heard people debating about the Chiefs and their strong offense (plus, of course, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) or the 49ers and the underdog story […]

Stay away from those penguins By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If you’ve been active on TikTok lately, there’s a chance that you’ve seen a unique type of video popping up on your feed — namely, videos of people setting off on giant cruise ships to visit Antarctica. This niche genre showcases the life of those aboard […]

The UC Board of Regents needs to be more transparent about its decision on allowing undocumented students on-campus jobs   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   On Jan. 25, the UC Board of Regents deferred their decision on whether to allow students who are undocumented immigrants to hold on-campus jobs. The decision comes as a follow-up […]

The Editorial Board stands in solidarity with a nationwide call for gun reform You may not have heard, but there was a big commotion in the world of college newspapers late last year. The Daily Tar Heel, the student newspaper of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), published a front page that went […]

FOMO’s gone too far It’s not on your Google Calendar, but sometimes the part of the day you’re looking forward to the most is going home, putting your phone on Do Not Disturb and reading a good book. Our society pushes for us to be social — even stigmatizes people who regularly spend time alone […]

Adults can help children navigate this social realm rather than criticize how they are being influenced By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It may be difficult to remember a time when entertainment came from something other than electronics. But before free time was taken up by scrolling on TikTok or playing several hours of video games, people […]

A ceasefire is only the start to addressing a crisis that has existed for decades    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Less than three months into the Israel-Hamas war, an estimated 6,000 buildings have been damaged and nearly 20,000 total people have died — with women and children representing nearly 70% of all deaths reported. […]

You deserve that finals week coffee — it’s written in the stars  By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Aries (March 21 – April 19): You are courageous, competitive, energetic and confident. Your competitive nature might make finals week a stressful time, but remember that trying your best is all you can do! As a fire sign, it’s […]

Leaders show their priorities by their actions  — what message is the U.S. sending? By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Beginning on Nov. 30, leaders from all over the world will meet for the Conference of the Parties (COP) that is the result of a collective treaty called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). […]

May and administrators discuss Leidos involvement, campus safety measures, an academic advising overhaul and more The California Aggie’s Editorial Board met with Chancellor Gary May, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan, Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Karl Engelbach, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Pablo Reguerin, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration Clare […]

Spoiler alert: it’s not finals season By THE EDITORIAL BOARD We’ve all heard the benefits of gratitude extolled: better sleep, less anxiety, lower levels of depression and so on. During the Thanksgiving season, gratitude is especially placed in the limelight. As an Editorial Board, we want to acknowledge that this holiday has a complex history […]

Take time to celebrate yourself and your found family, no matter where you are   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   This quarter has been uniquely difficult. There has been no shortage of traumatic events, both locally and globally, that have been difficult for many members of our community to process and recover from. While every […]